Forest area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forest area was 4,781 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,781 ha th
World rank
65th
of 212 countries
All-time high
7,099 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
4,781 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Nicaragua, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4,781 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Nicaragua peaked at 7,099 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,781 ha th, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 65th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,099 ha th | 7,099 ha th | 7,099 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,106 ha th | 6,106 ha th | 6,106 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,057 ha th | 5,002 ha th | 5,112 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,836 ha th | 4,781 ha th | 4,891 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 Β°C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 Β°C (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 35,000 t (2023)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 35,000 t (2023)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 223 1000 USD (2023)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 28 t (2023)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 153 1000 USD (2023)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 33 t (2023)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 41,986 1000 USD (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Nicaragua?
- Forest area in Nicaragua was 4,781 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7,099 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,781 ha th in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forest area?
- Nicaragua ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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